Mayor Johnny DuPree's and Dave Ware's attorneys attempt to make a decision on the wording of an answer to a jury instruction question Tuesday during the Ware v. DuPree trial.

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Hattiesburg American

It has been almost two months since Hattiesburg residents headed to the polls to cast their ballots for mayor - and there remains the possibility that they just might be heading back to their voting precincts.

After a mistrial was declared Tuesday in Dave Ware's challenge of the June 4 mayoral election results, Ware's legal team asked Judge William Coleman to order a special election in which Ware and incumbent Mayor Johnny DuPree would be the only candidates.

DuPree topped Ware by 37 votes in the general election, on his way to a fourth term in office. ...